The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07
A GILLIAN ..SHE.o
fsidora de Consino, the Monte Crlsto of
South America.

fsidora de Consino. the Monte Crlsto of
south America
A flashily dressed young man of
medium hight, with large diamond
in his shirt bosom, stepped off the
barkentine Aldavia a few DAYS ago
when it arrived from Chill There
was something so sharp and shrewd in
his appearance that the attention of
an Examiner representative was at
traeted to him.
THAT is Mr.. jenkins. the grand
secretary to the richest woman in
South America-Mme. Isidora de Con-
sino-commonly known as the Monte
Cristo of South America" said an
officer of the vessel.
80 you would like to know some
thing of the madame" observed Mr..
Jenkins, stroking his mustache on be-
ing introduced. well there is lots to
tell you. l could talk about her pos
sessions and her eccentricities for a
week and the subject would not be
half exhausted. Its rather curious
thing that she was not discovered long
since. She is known all along the
South American coast and is almost a
Queen over the people. In fact. there
Is no one who disputes her in anything
she says or does, and she revels in the
Injuries that her enormous wealth can
surround her with. About so wears
have passed since she was born, and,
though few women have dissipated as
she has, she is we'll preserved, and
goes out and has her nice little time
the same as ever.
NO, she is not fair. Her features
are coarse, like a servant-girl's, but
she has had many lovers.
"She has partiality for the French,
and few years ago when a gentleman
from France happened around she IN
variably invited him aud fell in love
with him. In late years her sons have
been watching her and using their
efforts to keep her from scandal, which
she falls into very easily.
The society people of the city re-
peatedly VOW that they will never visit
her again, but her receptions are so
elegant and rich that they never fail
to attend when they receive an invita-
ton.
'.Isidora is Il native of Chill and
widow of the late Luis de Consino, a
gentleman of French origin. She
claims to have Castilian blood in her
veins, and most probably she has
She is owner of about four-fifths Of
the coal mines of Lota, small sea-
port in the southern part of Chill, the
inhabitants of which are entirely de
pendent for their livelihood upon the
mines, and besides this she has the
controlling interest in the Compania
Esplotadora de Carbon de Lota i
Coronel. These mines supply all
vessels of the Pacific Steam Naviga-
ton Company with coal, and also all
steamers plying on the southwest
coast.
AT Lota she has removed what was
handsome building and is rebuilding
a palace to eclipse anything i'll South
America. Its cost will be more than
s., 100000. The palace is TO be situ-
ated in the most beautiful park
country, veritable Eden, where ii
will be surrounded by the most mag
niticent trees and plants that money
can procure In Santiago, the Capital
of Chilli, she has residence that for
grandeur has few equals. 1t is situ-
ated in a garden of five acres teemine
with tropical plants and birds
"Her stables contain fifty or NOR,
| thorou. .hbred English racers; the
madame was the first patroness OF
horse-racing in Chilli. Her turnout:
are equal to those of any Princess.
'Isidora cares little for money. Hel
income is enormous, but she manages
to spend about as much. In 1885 hel
brother died. In her bereavement she
made donations to hospitals, churches
converts, etc, to the amount of $780,.
00C. She was left $S,000,000 by him
Included in her estate was handsome
residence on one of the principal
streets of Santiago. The dwelling
was built and owned for :. time by ]
former CALIFORNIAN, Don Enrique
Meiggs, wha had all the material and
warkmen brought from the States,
''She has three daughters. The
eldest is 2l and the youngest is II
years of age, The second is IL and
the prettiest. Isidora has much trouble
with them. Recently young Lieu
tenant fell in love with the 17-year-old
and her mother saw fit to remove her
to convent. The others have since
been placed where the beguilements of
man cannot reach. San Francisco
Examiner.